Evidence map›Paper›PMID 19290674›Full record

ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2009

Physical activity in culturally and linguistically diverse migrant groups to Western society: a review of barriers, enablers and experiences.

Cristina M Caperchione, Gregory S Kolt, W Kerry Mummery

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Review in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

73 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  10. Physical activity among South Asian women: a systematic, mixed-methods review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2012
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  14. Valuing a Lifestyle Intervention for Middle Eastern Immigrants at Risk of Diabetes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
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  19. [Physical activity and physical activity promotion among people with a migration background in Germany].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Cristina M CaperchioneInstitute for Health and Social Science Research, CQUniversity Australia, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. c.caperchion@cqu.edu.au
Gregory S Kolt
W Kerry Mummery

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A close examination of epidemiological data reveals burdens of disease particular to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrants, as these individuals adjust to both culture and modernization gaps. Despite the increased risk of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, overweight/obesity and cardiovascular disease, individuals from CALD groups are less likely to be proactive in accessing healthcare or undertaking preventative measures to ensure optimal health outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to review literature that outlines the barriers, challenges and enablers of physical activity in CALD groups who have recently migrated to Western society, and to identify key strategies to increase physical activity participation for these individuals. Electronic and manual literature searches were used to identify 57 publications that met the inclusion criteria. Findings from the review indicate that migration to Western societies has a detrimental effect on the health status and health behaviours of CALD groups as they assimilate to their new surroundings, explore different cultures and customs, and embrace a new way of life. In particular, there is evidence that physical inactivity is common in migrant CALD groups, and is a key contributing risk factor to chronic disease for these individuals. Challenges and barriers that limit physical activity participation in CALD groups include: cultural and religious beliefs, issues with social relationships, socioeconomic challenges, environmental barriers, and perceptions of health and injury. Strategies that may assist with overcoming these challenges and barriers consist of the need for cultural sensitivity, the provision of education sessions addressing health behaviours, encouraging participation of individuals from the same culture, exploration of employment situational variables, and the implementation of 'Health Action Zones' in CALD communities. This information will inform and support the development of culturally appropriate programmes designed to positively influence the physical activity behaviours of individuals from CALD populations.

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AcculturationEmigration and ImmigrationMotor ActivityExerciseHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth StatusHumansLanguageSocioeconomic FactorsTransients and MigrantsWestern World

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PMID19290674

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